The After Visit Summary (AVS) is a report printed for the patient at the conclusion of every visit. It is meant to help patients better understand and remember what they have discussed with their treatment team. The AVS may include information on vitals, allergies, medication lists, orders, diagnoses, and upcoming appointments.

Resources

The following resources provide information on After Visit Summary functionality.

• Adding Patient Instructions to the AVS - Clinical References - (Handout) The Patient Instructions activity allows you to add in depth information and patient instructions to the AVS quickly.

• After Visit Summary: Last Dose - (Handout) The AVS now typically displays the last time a medication was given along with the Dosage, Indication (“Taking For…”), and Last Dose Comments. A clinician may need to manually add the last dose information for those that do not auto populate.

• Use the Patient Station to Find the AVS from a Prior Encounter - (Handout) At the end of an IP (inpatient) or OP (outpatient) encounter, Epic creates a static copy of the After Visit Summary (AVS). To view the Static AVS from a prior encounter, use the Patient Station report pane as a shortcut.

• Principal Problem and the After Visit Summary - (Handout) This document outlines the importance of identifying the principal problem (providers) for display on the AVS.

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